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DEFINED ASSET FUNDSSM
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
MULTISTATE SERIES--94
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
O CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, MICHIGAN AND NEW YORK
PORTFOLIOS
O PORTFOLIOS OF INSURED LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL
BONDS
O DESIGNED FOR FEDERALLY TAX-FREE INCOME
O EXEMPT FROM SOME STATE TAXES
O MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
SPONSORS:
Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith -------------------------------------------------
Incorporated The Securities and Exchange Commission has not
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. approved or disapproved these Securities or
Prudential Securities passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any
Incorporated representation to the contrary is a criminal
PaineWebber Incorporated offense.
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Prospectus dated October 30, 1998.
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Def ined Asset FundsSM
For more than 25 years, Defined Asset FundsSM has been a leader in unit
investment trust research and product innovation. Our family of 'DefinedSM'
Funds helps investors work toward their financial goals with a full range of
quality investments, including municipal, corporate and government bond
portfolios, as well as domestic and international equity portfolios.
Defined Asset Funds offer a number of advantages:
o Fixed portfolio: Defined Funds follow a buy and hold investment strategy;
funds are not managed and portfolio changes are limited.
o Preselected Portfolios: We choose the stocks and bonds in advance, so you know
what you're investing in.
o Professional research: Our dedicated research team seeks out stocks or bonds
appropriate for a particular fund's objectives.
o Ongoing supervision: We monitor each portfolio on an ongoing basis.
No matter what your investment goals, tolerance for risk or time horizon,
there's probably a Defined Asset Fund that suits your investment style. Your
financial professional can help you select a Defined Asset Fund that works best
for your investment portfolio.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS AS OF JULY 31, 1998, THE EVALUATION DATE.
CONTENTS
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California Insured Portfolio--
Risk/Return Summary.................................. 3
Florida Insured Portfolio--Risk/Return Summary.......... 6
Michigan Insured Portfolio--Risk/Return Summary......... 9
New York Insured Portfolio--
Risk/Return Summary.................................. 12
What You Can Expect From Your Investment................ 17
Monthly Income....................................... 17
Return Figures....................................... 17
Records and Reports.................................. 17
The Risks You Face...................................... 18
Interest Rate Risk................................... 18
Call Risk............................................ 18
Reduced Diversification Risk......................... 18
Liquidity Risk....................................... 18
Concentration Risk................................... 18
State Concentration Risk............................. 19
Bond Quality Risk.................................... 21
Insurance Related Risk............................... 21
Litigation and Legislation Risks..................... 22
Selling or Exchanging Units............................. 22
Sponsors' Secondary Market........................... 22
Selling Units to the Trustee......................... 22
Exchange Option...................................... 23
How The Fund Works...................................... 23
Pricing.............................................. 23
Evaluations.......................................... 23
Income............................................... 23
Expenses............................................. 23
Portfolio Changes.................................... 24
Fund Termination..................................... 24
Certificates......................................... 25
Trust Indenture...................................... 25
Legal Opinion........................................ 26
Auditors............................................. 26
Sponsors............................................. 26
Trustee.............................................. 26
Underwriters' and Sponsors' Profits.................. 26
Public Distribution.................................. 26
Code of Ethics....................................... 27
Year 2000 Issues..................................... 27
Taxes................................................... 27
Supplemental Information................................ 29
Financial Statements.................................... D-1
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CALIFORNIA INSURED PORTFOLIO--RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
1. WHAT IS THE FUND'S OBJECTIVE?
The Fund seeks interest income that is exempt from regular
federal income taxes and some state and local taxes by
investing in a fixed portfolio consisting primarily of long
term municipal revenue bonds.
2. WHAT ARE MUNICIPAL REVENUE BONDS?
Municipal revenue bonds are bonds issued by states,
municipalities and public authorities to finance the cost
of buying, building or improving various projects intended
to generate revenue, such as airports, health care
facilities, housing and municipal electric, water and sewer
utilities. Generally, payments on these bonds depend solely
on the revenues generated by the projects, excise taxes or
state appropriations, and are not backed by the
government's taxing power.
3. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
O The Fund plans to hold to maturity 7 long-term tax-exempt
municipal bonds with an aggregate face amount of
$3,210,000. The Fund is a unit investment trust which means
that, unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is not managed.
o The bonds are rated AAA or Aaa or by Standard & Poor's,
Moody's or Fitch.
o Many of the bonds can be called at a premium declining over
time to par value. Some bonds may be called earlier at par
for extraordinary reasons.
o 100% of the bonds are insured by insurance companies that
guarantee timely payments of principal and interest on the
bonds (but not Fund units or the market value of the bonds
before they mature).
The Portfolio consists of municipal bonds of the following
types:
APPROXIMATE
PORTFOLIO
PERCENTAGE
/ / General Obligation 15%
/ / Hospitals/Health Care 37%
/ / Municipal Water/Sewer Utilities 16%
/ / State/Local Municipal Electric
Utilities 16%
/ / Universities/Colleges 16%
4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND. THIS CAN
HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS REASONS, INCLUDING:
o Rising interest rates, an issuer's worsening financial
condition or a drop in bond ratings can reduce the price of
your units.
o Because the Fund is concentrated in hospital/health care
bonds, adverse developments in this sector may affect the
value of your units.
o Assuming no changes in interest rates, when you sell your
units, they will generally be worth less than your cost
because your cost included a sales fee.
o The Fund will receive early returns of principal if bonds
are called or sold before they mature. If this happens your
income will decline and you may not be able to reinvest the
money you receive at as high a yield or as long a maturity.
ALSO, THE PORTFOLIO IS CONCENTRATED IN BONDS OF CALIFORNIA
SO IT IS LESS DIVERSIFIED THAN A NATIONAL FUND AND IS
SUBJECT TO RISKS PARTICULAR TO CALIFORNIA WHICH ARE BRIEFLY
DESCRIBED ON PAGE 19.
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5. IS THIS FUND APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
Yes, if you want federally tax-free income. You will
benefit from a professionally selected and supervised
portfolio whose risk is reduced by investing in bonds of
several different issuers.
The Fund is not appropriate for you if you want a
speculative investment that changes to take advantage of
market movements, if you do not want a tax-advantaged
investment or if you cannot tolerate any risk.
DEFINING YOUR INCOME
WHAT YOU MAY EXPECT (Payable on the 25th day of
the m onth to holders of record on the 10th day
of the month):
Regular Monthly Income per unit $ 4.48
Annual Income per unit: $ 53.87
These figures are estimates determined on the evaluation
day; actual payments may vary.
6. WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?
This table shows the costs and expenses you may pay,
directly or indirectly, when you invest in the Fund.
INVESTOR FEES
2.90%
Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new purchases
(as a percentage of $1,000 invested)
Employees of some of the Sponsors and their affiliates may
pay a reduced sales fee of no less than $5.00 per unit.
The maximum sales fee is reduced if you invest at least
$100,000, as follows:
YOUR MAXIMUM
SALES FEE
IF YOU INVEST: WILL BE:
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Less than $100,000 2.90%
$100,000 to $249,999 2.65%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.40%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.15%
$1,000,000 and over 1.90%
Maximum Exchange Fee 1.90%
ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
AMOUNT
PER UNIT
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$ 0.69
Trustee's Fee
$ 0.45
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and
Administrative Fees
$ 0.20
Organization Costs
$ 0.43
Evaluator's Fee
$ 0.36
Other Operating Expenses
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$ 2.13
TOTAL
7. HOW HAVE SIMILAR FUNDS PERFORMED IN THE PAST?
In the following chart we show past performance of prior
California Portfolios, which had investment objectives,
strategies and types of bonds substantially similar to this
Fund. These prior Series differed in that they charged a
higher sales fee. These prior California Series were offered
between March 30, 1988 and September 27, 1996 and were
outstanding on September 30, 1998. OF COURSE, PAST
PERFORMANCE OF PRIOR SERIES IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE
RESULTS OF THIS FUND.
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURNS
FOR PRIOR SERIES
Reflecting all expenses. For periods ended 9/30/98.
WITH SALES FEE NO SALES FEE
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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High 6.54% 5.07% 7.45% 11.50% 6.15% 8.05%
Average 4.38 4.38 7.32 7.66 5.39 7.91
Low 2.62 3.84 7.19 4.39 4.75 7.68
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Average
Sales fee 3.18% 5.01% 5.70%
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Note: All returns represent changes in unit price with distributions reinvested
into the Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program.
8. IS THE FUND MANAGED?
Unlike a mutual fund, the Fund is not managed and bonds are
not sold because of market changes. Rather, experienced
Defined Asset Funds financial analysts regularly review the
bonds in the Fund. The Fund may sell a bond if certain
adverse credit or other conditions exist.
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9. HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
The minimum investment is $250.
You can buy units from any of the Sponsors and other
broker-dealers. The Sponsors are listed later in this
prospectus. Some banks may offer units for sale through
special arrangements with the Sponsors, although certain
legal restrictions may apply.
UNIT PRICE PER UNIT $1,081.61
(as of July 31, 1998)
Unit price is based on the net asset value of the Fund plus
the sales fee. An amount equal to any principal cash, as
well as net accrued but undistributed interest on the unit,
is added to the unit price. An independent evaluator prices
the bonds at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time every business day.
Unit price changes every day with changes in the prices of
the bonds in the Fund.
UNIT PAR VALUE $1,000.00
Unit par value means the total amount of money you should
generally receive on each unit by the termination of the
Fund (other than interest and premium on the bonds). This
total amount assumes that all bonds in the Fund are either
paid at maturity or called by the issuer at par or are sold
by the Fund at par. If you sell your units before the Fund
terminates, you may receive more or less than the unit par
value.
10. HOW DO I SELL UNITS?
You may sell your units at any time to any Sponsor or the
Trustee for the net asset value determined at the close of
business on the date of sale, less any remaining deferred
sales fee. You will not pay any other fee when you sell
your units.
11. HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?
The Fund pays income monthly.
In the opinion of bond counsel when each bond was issued,
interest on the bonds in this Fund is generally 100% exempt
from regular federal income tax. Your income may also be
exempt from some California state and local personal income
taxes if you live in California.
You will also receive principal payments if bonds are sold
or called or mature, when the cash available is more than
$5.00 per unit. You will be subject to tax on any gain
realized by the Fund on the disposition of bonds.
12. WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
REINVESTMENT
You will receive your income in cash unless you choose to
compound your income by reinvesting at no sales fee in the
Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program, Inc. This
Program is an open-end mutual fund with a comparable
investment objective. Income from this Program will
generally be subject to state and local income taxes. For
more complete information about the Program, including
charges and fees, ask the Trustee for the Program's
prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest. The Trustee
must receive your written election to reinvest at least 10
days before the record day of an income payment.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
You may exchange units of this Fund for units of certain
other Defined Asset Funds. You may also exchange into this
Fund from certain other funds. We charge a reduced sales fee
on exchanges.
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FLORIDA INSURED PORTFOLIO--RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
1. WHAT IS THE FUND'S OBJECTIVE?
The Fund seeks interest income that is exempt from regular
federal income taxes and some state and local taxes by
investing in a fixed portfolio consisting primarily of
insured, long term municipal revenue bonds.
2. WHAT ARE MUNICIPAL REVENUE BONDS?
Municipal revenue bonds are bonds issued by states,
municipalities and public authorities to finance the cost
of buying, building or improving various projects intended
to generate revenue, such as airports, health care
facilities, housing and municipal electric, water and sewer
utilities. Generally, payments on these bonds depend solely
on the revenues generated by the projects, excise taxes or
state appropriations, and are not backed by the
government's taxing power.
3. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
O The Fund plans to hold to maturity 7 long-term tax-exempt
municipal bonds with an aggregate face amount of
$2,215,000. The Fund is a unit investment trust which means
that, unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is not managed.
o The bonds are rated AAA or Aaa by Standard & Poor's,
Moody's or Fitch.
o Many of the bonds can be called at a premium declining over
time to par value. Some bonds may be called earlier at par
for extraordinary reasons.
o 100% of the bonds are insured by insurance companies that
guarantee timely payments of principal and interest on the
bonds (but not Fund units or the market value of the bonds
before they mature).
The Portfolio consists of municipal bonds of the following
types:
APPROXIMATE
PORTFOLIO
PERCENTAGE
/ / General Obligation 16%
/ / Hospitals/Health Care 21%
/ / Municipal Water/Sewer Utilities 8%
/ / Refunded Bonds 11%
/ / Special Tax 3%
/ / State/Local Municipal Electric
Utilities 41%
4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND. THIS CAN
HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS REASONS, INCLUDING:
o Rising interest rates, an issuer's worsening financial
condition or a drop in bond ratings can reduce the price of
your units.
o Because the Fund is concentrated in municipal electric
utility bonds, adverse developments in this sector may
affect the value of your units.
o Assuming no changes in interest rates, when you sell your
units, they will generally be worth less than your cost
because your cost included a sales fee.
o The Fund will receive early returns of principal if bonds
are called or sold before they mature. If this happens your
income will decline and you may not be able to reinvest the
money you receive at as high a yield or as long a maturity.
ALSO, THE PORTFOLIO IS CONCENTRATED IN BONDS OF FLORIDA SO
IT IS LESS DIVERSIFIED THAN A NATIONAL FUND AND IS SUBJECT
TO RISKS PARTICULAR TO FLORIDA WHICH ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED
ON PAGE 20.
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5. IS THIS FUND APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
Yes, if you want federally tax-free income. You will
benefit from a professionally selected and supervised
portfolio whose risk is reduced by investing in bonds of
several different issuers.
The Fund is not appropriate for you if you want a
speculative investment that changes to take advantage of
market movements, if you do not want a tax-advantaged
investment or if you cannot tolerate any risk.
DEFINING YOUR INCOME
WHAT YOU MAY EXPECT (Payable on the 25th day of
the m onth to holders of record on the 10th day
of the month):
Regular Monthly Income per unit $ 4.31
Annual Income per unit: $ 51.80
These figures are estimates determined on the evaluation
day; actual payments may vary.
6. WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?
This table shows the costs and expenses you may pay,
directly or indirectly, when you invest in the Fund.
INVESTOR FEES
2.90%
Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new purchases
(as a percentage of $1,000 invested)
Employees of some of the Sponsors and their affiliates may
pay a reduced sales fee of no less than $5.00 per unit.
The maximum sales fee is reduced if you invest at least
$100,000, as follows:
YOUR MAXIMUM
SALES FEE
IF YOU INVEST: WILL BE:
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Less than $100,000 2.90%
$100,000 to $249,999 2.65%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.40%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.15%
$1,000,000 and over 1.90%
Maximum Exchange Fee 1.90%
ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
AMOUNT
PER UNIT
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$ 0.69
Trustee's Fee
$ 0.44
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and
Administrative Fees
$ 0.20
Organization Costs
$ 0.62
Evaluator's Fee
$ 0.62
Other Operating Expenses
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$ 2.57
TOTAL
7. HOW HAVE SIMILAR FUNDS PERFORMED IN THE PAST?
In the following chart we show past performance of prior
Florida Portfolios, which had investment objectives,
strategies and types of bonds substantially similar to this
Fund. These prior Series differed in that they charged a
higher sales fee. These prior Florida Series were offered
between April 30, 1988 and December 6, 1996 and were
outstanding on September 30, 1998. OF COURSE, PAST
PERFORMANCE OF PRIOR SERIES IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE
RESULTS OF THIS FUND.
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURNS
FOR PRIOR SERIES
Reflecting all expenses. For periods ended 9/30/98.
WITH SALES FEE NO SALES FEE
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 1 YEAR 5 YEARS
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High 6.79% 5.03% 11.75% 6.22%
Average 4.12 4.34 7.49 5.49
Low 2.01 3.81 4.00 4.81
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Average
Sales fee 3.30% 5.17%
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Note: All returns represent changes in unit price with distributions reinvested
into the Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program.
8. IS THE FUND MANAGED?
Unlike a mutual fund, the Fund is not managed and bonds are
not sold because of market changes. Rather, experienced
Defined Asset Funds financial analysts regularly review the
bonds in the Fund. The Fund may sell a bond if certain
adverse credit or other conditions exist.
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9. HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
The minimum investment is $250.
You can buy units from any of the Sponsors and other
broker-dealers. The Sponsors are listed later in this
prospectus. Some banks may offer units for sale through
special arrangements with the Sponsors, although certain
legal restrictions may apply.
UNIT PRICE PER UNIT $1,068.38
(as of July 31, 1998)
Unit price is based on the net asset value of the Fund plus
the sales fee. An amount equal to any principal cash, as
well as net accrued but undistributed interest on the unit,
is added to the unit price. An independent evaluator prices
the bonds at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time every business day.
Unit price changes every day with changes in the prices of
the bonds in the Fund.
UNIT PAR VALUE $1,000.00
Unit par value means the total amount of money you should
generally receive on each unit by the termination of the
Fund (other than interest and premium on the bonds). This
total amount assumes that all bonds in the Fund are either
paid at maturity or called by the issuer at par or are sold
by the Fund at par. If you sell your units before the Fund
terminates, you may receive more or less than the unit par
value.
10. HOW DO I SELL UNITS?
You may sell your units at any time to any Sponsor or the
Trustee for the net asset value determined at the close of
business on the date of sale, less any remaining deferred
sales fee. You will not pay any other fee when you sell
your units.
11. HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?
The Fund pays income monthly.
In the opinion of bond counsel when each bond was issued,
interest on the bonds in this Fund is generally 100% exempt
from regular federal income tax. Your income may also be
exempt from some Florida state and local taxes if you live
in Florida.
You will also receive principal payments if bonds are sold
or called or mature, when the cash available is more than
$5.00 per unit. You will be subject to tax on any gain
realized by the Fund on the disposition of bonds.
12. WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
REINVESTMENT
You will receive your income in cash unless you choose to
compound your income by reinvesting at no sales fee in the
Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program, Inc. This
Program is an open-end mutual fund with a comparable
investment objective, but the bonds will generally not be
insured. Income from this Program will generally be subject
to state and local income taxes. For more complete
information about the Program, including charges and fees,
ask the Trustee for the Program's prospectus. Read it
carefully before you invest. The Trustee must receive your
written election to reinvest at least 10 days before the
record day of an income payment.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
You may exchange units of this Fund for units of certain
other Defined Asset Funds. You may also exchange into this
Fund from certain other funds. We charge a reduced sales fee
on exchanges.
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MICHIGAN INSURED PORTFOLIO--RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
1. WHAT IS THE FUND'S OBJECTIVE?
The Fund seeks interest income that is exempt from regular
federal income taxes and some state and local taxes by
investing in a fixed portfolio consisting primarily of
insured, long term municipal revenue bonds.
2. WHAT ARE MUNICIPAL REVENUE BONDS?
Municipal revenue bonds are bonds issued by states,
municipalities and public authorities to finance the cost
of buying, building or improving various projects intended
to generate revenue, such as airports, health care
facilities, housing and municipal electric, water and sewer
utilities. Generally, payments on these bonds depend solely
on the revenues generated by the projects, excise taxes or
state appropriations, and are not backed by the
government's taxing power.
3. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
O The Fund plans to hold to maturity 7 long-term tax-exempt
municipal bonds with an aggregate face amount of
$3,085,000. The Fund is a unit investment trust which means
that, unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is not managed.
o The bonds are rated AAA or Aaa by Standard & Poor's,
Moody's or Fitch.
o Many of the bonds can be called at a premium declining over
time to par value. Some bonds may be called earlier at par
for extraordinary reasons.
o 100% of the bonds are insured by insurance companies that
guarantee timely payments of principal and interest on the
bonds (but not Fund units or the market value of the bonds
before they mature).
The Portfolio consists of municipal bonds of the following
types:
APPROXIMATE
PORTFOLIO
PERCENTAGE
/ / Hospitals/Health Care 36%
/ / Housing 16%
/ / Miscellaneous 16%
/ / State/Local Municipal Electric
Utilities 16%
/ / Universities/Colleges 16%
4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND. THIS CAN
HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS REASONS, INCLUDING:
o Rising interest rates, an issuer's worsening financial
condition or a drop in bond ratings can reduce the price of
your units.
o Because the Fund is concentrated in hospital/health care
bonds, adverse developments in this sector may affect the
value of your units.
o Assuming no changes in interest rates, when you sell your
units, they will generally be worth less than your cost
because your cost included a sales fee.
o The Fund will receive early returns of principal if bonds
are called or sold before they mature. If this happens your
income will decline and you may not be able to reinvest the
money you receive at as high a yield or as long a maturity.
ALSO, THE PORTFOLIO IS CONCENTRATED IN BONDS OF MICHIGAN SO
IT IS LESS DIVERSIFIED THAN A NATIONAL FUND AND IS SUBJECT
TO RISKS PARTICULAR TO MICHIGAN WHICH ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED
ON PAGE 20.
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5. IS THIS FUND APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
Yes, if you want federally tax-free income. You will
benefit from a professionally selected and supervised
portfolio whose risk is reduced by investing in bonds of
several different issuers.
The Fund is not appropriate for you if you want a
speculative investment that changes to take advantage of
market movements, if you do not want a tax-advantaged
investment or if you cannot tolerate any risk.
DEFINING YOUR INCOME
WHAT YOU MAY EXPECT (Payable on the 25th day of
the m onth to holders of record on the 10th day
of the month):
Regular Monthly Income per unit $ 4.51
Annual Income per unit: $ 54.14
These figures are estimates determined on the evaluation
day; actual payments may vary.
6. WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?
This table shows the costs and expenses you may pay,
directly or indirectly, when you invest in the Fund.
INVESTOR FEES
2.90%
Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new purchases
(as a percentage of $1,000 invested)
Employees of some of the Sponsors and their affiliates may
pay a reduced sales fee of no less than $5.00 per unit.
The maximum sales fee is reduced if you invest at least
$100,000, as follows:
YOUR MAXIMUM
SALES FEE
IF YOU INVEST: WILL BE:
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Less than $100,000 2.90%
$100,000 to $249,999 2.65%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.40%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.15%
$1,000,000 and over 1.90%
Maximum Exchange Fee 1.90%
ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
AMOUNT
PER UNIT
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$ 0.69
Trustee's Fee
$ 0.45
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and
Administrative Fees
$ 0.20
Organization Costs
$ 0.45
Evaluator's Fee
$ 0.36
Other Operating Expenses
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$ 2.15
TOTAL
7. HOW HAVE SIMILAR FUNDS PERFORMED IN THE PAST?
In the following chart we show past performance of prior
Michigan Portfolios, which had investment objectives,
strategies and types of bonds substantially similar to this
Fund. These prior Series differed in that they charged a
higher sales fee. These prior Michigan Series were offered
between March 9, 1988 and February 15, 1996 and were
outstanding on September 30, 1998. OF COURSE, PAST
PERFORMANCE OF PRIOR SERIES IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE
RESULTS OF THIS FUND.
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURNS
FOR PRIOR SERIES
Reflecting all expenses. For periods ended 9/30/98.
NO SALES
WITH SALES FEE FEE
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 1 YEAR 5 YEARS
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High 6.08% 4.94% 10.14% 6.06%
Average 3.97 4.30 6.71 5.32
Low 2.39 3.78 3.37 4.69
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Average
Sales fee 2.69% 5.06%
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Note: All returns represent changes in unit price with distributions reinvested
into the Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program.
8. IS THE FUND MANAGED?
Unlike a mutual fund, the Fund is not managed and bonds are
not sold because of market changes. Rather, experienced
Defined Asset Funds financial analysts regularly review the
bonds in the Fund. The Fund may sell a bond if certain
adverse credit or other conditions exist.
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9. HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
The minimum investment is $250.
You can buy units from any of the Sponsors and other
broker-dealers. The Sponsors are listed later in this
prospectus. Some banks may offer units for sale through
special arrangements with the Sponsors, although certain
legal restrictions may apply.
UNIT PRICE PER UNIT $1,084.58
(as of July 31, 1998)
Unit price is based on the net asset value of the Fund plus
the sales fee. An amount equal to any principal cash, as
well as net accrued but undistributed interest on the unit,
is added to the unit price. An independent evaluator prices
the bonds at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time every business day.
Unit price changes every day with changes in the prices of
the bonds in the Fund.
UNIT PAR VALUE $1,000.00
Unit par value means the total amount of money you should
generally receive on each unit by the termination of the
Fund (other than interest and premium on the bonds). This
total amount assumes that all bonds in the Fund are either
paid at maturity or called by the issuer at par or are sold
by the Fund at par. If you sell your units before the Fund
terminates, you may receive more or less than the unit par
value.
10. HOW DO I SELL UNITS?
You may sell your units at any time to any Sponsor or the
Trustee for the net asset value determined at the close of
business on the date of sale, less any remaining deferred
sales fee. You will not pay any other fee when you sell
your units.
11. HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?
The Fund pays income monthly.
In the opinion of bond counsel when each bond was issued,
interest on the bonds in this Fund is generally 100% exempt
from regular federal income tax. Your income may also be
exempt from some Michigan state and local personal income
taxes if you live in Michigan.
You will also receive principal payments if bonds are sold
or called or mature, when the cash available is more than
$5.00 per unit. You will be subject to tax on any gain
realized by the Fund on the disposition of bonds.
12. WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
REINVESTMENT
You will receive your income in cash unless you choose to
compound your income by reinvesting at no sales fee in the
Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program, Inc. This
Program is an open-end mutual fund with a comparable
investment objective. Income from this Program will
generally be subject to state and local income taxes. For
more complete information about the Program, including
charges and fees, ask the Trustee for the Program's
prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest. The Trustee
must receive your written election to reinvest at least 10
days before the record day of an income payment.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
You may exchange units of this Fund for units of certain
other Defined Asset Funds. You may also exchange into this
Fund from certain other funds. We charge a reduced sales fee
on exchanges.
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NEW YORK INSURED PORTFOLIO--RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
1. WHAT IS THE FUND'S OBJECTIVE?
The Fund seeks interest income that is exempt from regular
federal income taxes and some state and local taxes by
investing in a fixed portfolio consisting primarily of
insured, long term municipal revenue bonds.
2. WHAT ARE MUNICIPAL REVENUE BONDS?
Municipal revenue bonds are bonds issued by states,
municipalities and public authorities to finance the cost
of buying, building or improving various projects intended
to generate revenue, such as airports, health care
facilities, housing and municipal electric, water and sewer
utilities. Generally, payments on these bonds depend solely
on the revenues generated by the projects, excise taxes or
state appropriations, and are not backed by the
government's taxing power.
3. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
O The Fund plans to hold to maturity 7 long-term tax-exempt
municipal bonds with an aggregate face amount of
$4,010,000. The Fund is a unit investment trust which means
that, unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is not managed.
o The bonds are rated AAA or Aaa by Standard & Poor's,
Moody's or Fitch.
o Many of the bonds can be called at a premium declining over
time to par value. Some bonds may be called earlier at par
for extraordinary reasons.
o 100% of the bonds are insured by insurance companies that
guarantee timely payments of principal and interest on the
bonds (but not Fund units or the market value of the bonds
before they mature).
The Portfolio consists of municipal bonds of the following
types:
APPROXIMATE
PORTFOLIO
PERCENTAGE
/ / Airports/Ports/Highways 33%
/ / Hospitals/Health Care 16%
/ / Housing 19%
/ / Lease Rental Appropriation 11%
/ / Refunded Bonds 21%
4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND. THIS CAN
HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS REASONS, INCLUDING:
o Rising interest rates, an issuer's worsening financial
condition or a drop in bond ratings can reduce the price of
your units.
o Because the Fund is concentrated in airport/port/highway
bonds, adverse developments in this sector may affect the
value of your units.
o Assuming no changes in interest rates, when you sell your
units, they will generally be worth less than your cost
because your cost included a sales fee.
o The Fund will receive early returns of principal if bonds
are called or sold before they mature. If this happens your
income will decline and you may not be able to reinvest the
money you receive at as high a yield or as long a maturity.
ALSO, THE PORTFOLIO IS CONCENTRATED IN BONDS OF NEW YORK SO
IT IS LESS DIVERSIFIED THAN A NATIONAL FUND AND IS SUBJECT
TO RISKS PARTICULAR TO NEW YORK WHICH ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED
ON PAGE 21.
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5. IS THIS FUND APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
Yes, if you want federally tax-free income. You will
benefit from a professionally selected and supervised
portfolio whose risk is reduced by investing in bonds of
several different issuers.
The Fund is not appropriate for you if you want a
speculative investment that changes to take advantage of
market movements, if you do not want a tax-advantaged
investment or if you cannot tolerate any risk.
DEFINING YOUR INCOME
WHAT YOU MAY EXPECT (Payable on the 25th day of
the month to holders of record on the 10th day
of the month):
Regular Monthly Income per unit $ 4.56
Annual Income per unit: $ 54.75
These figures are estimates determined on the evaluation
day; actual payments may vary.
6. WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?
This table shows the costs and expenses you may pay,
directly or indirectly, when you invest in the Fund.
INVESTOR FEES
2.90%
Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new purchases
(as a percentage of $1,000 invested)
Employees of some of the Sponsors and their affiliates may
pay a reduced sales fee of no less than $5.00 per unit.
The maximum sales fee is reduced if you invest at least
$100,000, as follows:
YOUR MAXIMUM
SALES FEE
IF YOU INVEST: WILL BE:
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Less than $100,000 2.90%
$100,000 to $249,999 2.65%
$250,000 to $499,999 2.40%
$500,000 to $999,999 2.15%
$1,000,000 and over 1.90%
Maximum Exchange Fee 1.90%
ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
AMOUNT
PER UNIT
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$ 0.69
Trustee's Fee
$ 0.44
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and
Administrative Fees
$ 0.20
Organization Costs
$ 0.34
Evaluator's Fee
$ 0.40
Other Operating Expenses
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$ 2.07
TOTAL
7. HOW HAVE SIMILAR FUNDS PERFORMED IN THE PAST?
In the following chart we show past performance of prior New
York Portfolios, which had investment objectives, strategies
and types of bonds substantially similar to this Fund. These
prior Series differed in that they charged a higher sales
fee. These prior New York Series were offered between
January 14, 1988 and September 11, 1996 and were outstanding
on September 30, 1998. OF COURSE, PAST PERFORMANCE OF PRIOR
SERIES IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS OF THIS FUND.
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURNS
FOR PRIOR SERIES
Reflecting all expenses. For periods ended 9/30/98.
WITH SALES FEE NO SALES FEE
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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High 6.94% 5.26% 7.87% 11.62% 6.02% 8.47%
Average 4.47 4.41 7.51 7.72 5.44 8.10
Low 2.18 3.81 7.37 4.79 4.76 7.59
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Average
Sales fee 3.17% 5.11% 5.73%
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Note: All returns represent changes in unit price with distributions reinvested
into the Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program.
8. IS THE FUND MANAGED?
Unlike a mutual fund, the Fund is not managed and bonds are
not sold because of market changes. Rather, experienced
Defined Asset Funds financial analysts regularly review the
bonds in the Fund. The Fund may sell a bond if certain
adverse credit or other conditions exist.
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9. HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
The minimum investment is $250.
You can buy units from any of the Sponsors and other
broker-dealers. The Sponsors are listed later in this
prospectus. Some banks may offer units for sale through
special arrangements with the Sponsors, although certain
legal restrictions may apply.
UNIT PRICE PER UNIT $1,085.95
(as of July 31, 1998)
Unit price is based on the net asset value of the Fund plus
the sales fee. An amount equal to any principal cash, as
well as net accrued but undistributed interest on the unit,
is added to the unit price. An independent evaluator prices
the bonds at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time every business day.
Unit price changes every day with changes in the prices of
the bonds in the Fund.
UNIT PAR VALUE $1,000.00
Unit par value means the total amount of money you should
generally receive on each unit by the termination of the
Fund (other than interest and premium on the bonds). This
total amount assumes that all bonds in the Fund are either
paid at maturity or called by the issuer at par or are sold
by the Fund at par. If you sell your units before the Fund
terminates, you may receive more or less than the unit par
value.
10. HOW DO I SELL UNITS?
You may sell your units at any time to any Sponsor or the
Trustee for the net asset value determined at the close of
business on the date of sale, less any remaining deferred
sales fee. You will not pay any other fee when you sell
your units.
11. HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?
The Fund pays income monthly.
In the opinion of bond counsel when each bond was issued,
interest on the bonds in this Fund is generally 100% exempt
from regular federal income tax. Your income may also be
exempt from some New York state and local personal income
taxes if you live in New York.
You will also receive principal payments if bonds are sold
or called or mature, when the cash available is more than
$5.00 per unit. You will be subject to tax on any gain
realized by the Fund on the disposition of bonds.
12. WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
REINVESTMENT
You will receive your income in cash unless you choose to
compound your income by reinvesting at no sales fee in the
Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program, Inc. This
Program is an open-end mutual fund with a comparable
investment objective, but the bonds generally will not be
insured. Income from this Program will generally be subject
to state and local income taxes. For more complete
information about the Program, including charges and fees,
ask the Trustee for the Program's prospectus. Read it
carefully before you invest. The Trustee must receive your
written election to reinvest at least 10 days before the
record day of an income payment.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
You may exchange units of this Fund for units of certain
other Defined Asset Funds. You may also exchange into this
Fund from certain other funds. We charge a reduced sales fee
on exchanges.
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TAX-FREE VS. TAXABLE INCOME: A COMPARISON OF TAXABLE AND TAX-FREE YIELDS
FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
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COMBINED
EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1998* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 3% 3.5% 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF
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$ 0- 25,350 $ $0- 42,350 20.10 3.75 4.38 5.01 5.63 6.26 6.88 7.51 8.14
$ 25,351- 61,400 $ 42,351-102,300 34.70 4.59 5.36 6.13 6.89 7.66 8.42 9.19 9.95
$ 61,401-128,100 $102,301-155,950 37.42 4.79 5.59 6.39 7.19 7.99 8.79 9.59 10.39
$128,101-278,450 $155,951-278,450 41.95 5.17 6.03 6.89 7.75 8.61 9.47 10.34 11.20
OVER $278,450 OVER $278,450 45.22 5.48 6.39 7.30 8.21 9.13 10.04 10.95 11.87
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FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS
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EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1998* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 3% 3.5% 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5% 7%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF
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$ 0- 25,350 $ 0- 42,350 15.00 3.53 4.12 4.71 5.29 5.88 6.47 7.06 7.65 8.24
$ 25,350- 61,400 $ 42,350-102,300 28.00 4.17 4.86 5.56 6.25 6.94 7.64 8.33 9.03 9.72
$ 61,400-128,100 $102,300-155,950 31.00 4.35 5.07 5.80 6.52 7.25 7.97 8.70 9.42 10.14
$128,100-278,450 $155,950-278,450 36.00 4.69 5.47 6.25 7.03 7.81 8.59 9.38 10.16 10.94
OVER $278,450 OVER $278,450 39.60 4.97 5.79 6.62 7.45 8.28 9.11 9.93 10.76 11.59
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FOR MICHIGAN RESIDENTS
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COMBINED
EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1998* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 3% 3.5% 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF
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$ 0- 25,350 $ 0- 42,350 18.74 3.89 4.31 4.92 5.64 6.15 6.77 7.38 8.00
$ 25,350- 61,400 $ 42,350-102,300 31.17 4.38 5.08 5.81 6.54 7.28 7.99 8.72 9.44
$ 61,400-128,100 $102,300-165,950 34.04 4.55 5.31 6.08 6.82 7.68 8.34 9.10 9.85
$128,100-278,450 $155,950-278,450 38.82 4.90 5.72 6.54 7.35 8.17 8.89 9.81 10.62
OVER $278,450 OVER $278,450 42.26 5.20 6.08 6.93 7.79 8.86 9.63 10.39 11.26
</TABLE>
To compare the yield of a taxable security with the yield of a tax-free
security, find your taxable income and read across. The table incorporates 1998
federal income tax rates and assumes that all income would otherwise be taxed at
the investor's highest tax rate. Yield figures are for example only.
*Based upon net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and
exemptions. This table does not reflect the possible effect of other tax
factors, such as alternative minimum tax, personal exemptions, the phase out of
exemptions, itemized deductions or the possible partial disallowance of
deductions. Consequently, you should consult your own tax advisers in this
regard.
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TAX-FREE VS. TAXABLE INCOME: A COMPARISON OF TAXABLE AND TAX-FREE YIELDS
FOR NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS
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COMBINED
EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1998* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 3% 3.5% 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF
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$ 0- 25,350 $ 0- 42,350 24.55 3.38 4.64 5.30 5.96 6.63 7.29 7.95 8.62
$ 25,351- 61,400 $ 42,351-102,300 36.14 4.70 5.48 6.28 7.05 7.83 8.61 9.40 10.18
$ 61,401-128,100 $102,301-155,950 38.80 4.90 5.72 6.54 7.35 8.17 8.99 9.80 10.62
$128,101-278,450 $155,951-278,450 43.24 5.29 6.17 7.05 7.83 8.81 9.69 10.57 11.45
OVER $278,450 OVER $278,450 46.43 5.60 6.53 7.47 8.40 9.33 10.27 11.20 12.13
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FOR NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS
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COMBINED
EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1998* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 3% 3.5% 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF
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$ 0- 25,350 $ 0- 42,350 20.82 3.79 4.42 5.05 5.68 6.31 6.95 7.58 8.21
$ 25,351- 61,400 $ 42,351-102,300 32.93 4.47 5.22 5.96 6.71 7.46 8.20 8.95 9.69
$ 61,401-128,100 $102,301-155,950 35.73 4.67 5.45 6.22 7.00 7.78 8.56 9.34 10.11
$128,101-278,450 $155,951-278,450 40.38 5.03 5.87 6.71 7.55 8.39 9.23 10.06 10.90
OVER $278,450 OVER $278,450 43.74 5.33 6.22 7.11 8.00 8.89 9.78 10.66 11.55
</TABLE>
To compare the yield of a taxable security with the yield of a tax-free
security, find your taxable income and read across. The table incorporates 1998
federal and applicable State (and City) income tax rates and assumes that all
income would otherwise be taxed at the investor's highest tax rate. Yield
figures are for example only.
*Based upon net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and
exemptions. This table does not reflect the possible effect of other tax
factors, such as alternative minimum tax, personal exemptions, the phase out of
exemptions, itemized deductions or the possible partial disallowance of
deductions. Consequently, investors are urged to consult their own tax advisers
in this regard.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR INVESTMENT
MONTHLY INCOME
The Fund will pay you regular monthly income. Your monthly income may vary
because of:
o elimination of one or more bonds from the Fund's portfolio because of
calls, redemptions or sales;
o a change in the Fund's expenses; or
o the failure by a bond's issuer to pay interest.
Changes in interest rates generally will not affect your income because the
portfolio is fixed.
Along with your income, you will receive your share of any available bond
principal.
RETURN FIGURES
We cannot predict your actual return, which will vary with unit price, how long
you hold your investment and changes in the portfolio, interest income and
expenses.
Estimated Current Return equals the estimated annual cash to be received from
the bonds in the Fund less estimated annual Fund expenses, divided by the Unit
Price (including the maximum sales fee):
Estimated Annual Estimated
Interest Income - Annual Expenses
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Unit Price
Estimated Long Term Return is a measure of the estimated return over the
estimated life of the Fund. Unlike Estimated Current Return, Estimated Long Term
Return reflects maturities, discounts and premiums of the bonds in the Fund. It
is an average of the yields to maturity (or in certain cases, to an earlier call
date) of the individual bonds in the portfolio, adjusted to reflect the Fund's
maximum sales fee and estimated expenses. We calculate the average yield for the
portfolio by weighting each bond's yield by its market value and the time
remaining to the call or maturity date.
Yields on individual bonds depend on many factors including general conditions
of the bond markets, the size of a particular offering and the maturity and
quality rating of the particular issues. Yields can vary among bonds with
similar maturities, coupons and ratings.
These return quotations are designed to be comparative rather than predictive.
RECORDS AND REPORTS
You will receive:
o a monthly statement of income payments and any principal payments;
o a notice from the Trustee when new bonds are deposited in exchange or
substitution for bonds originally deposited;
o an annual report on Fund activity; and
o annual tax information. This will also be sent to the IRS. You must report the
amount of tax-exempt interest received during the year.
You may request:
o copies of bond evaluations to enable you to comply with federal and state tax
reporting requirements; and
o audited financial statements of the Fund.
You may inspect records of Fund transactions at the Trustee's office during
regular business hours.
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THE RISKS YOU FACE
INTEREST RATE RISK
Investing involves risks, including the risk that your investment will decline
in value if interest rates rise. Generally, bonds with longer maturities will
change in value more than bonds with shorter maturities. Bonds in the Fund are
more likely to be called when interest rates decline. This would result in early
returns of principal to you and may result in early termination of the Fund. Of
course, we cannot predict how interest rates may change.
CALL RISK
Many bonds can be prepaid or 'called' by the issuer before their stated
maturity.
For example, an issuer might call its bonds if it no longer needs the money for
the original purpose or, during periods of falling interest rates, if the
issuer's bonds have a coupon higher than current market rates. If the bonds are
called, your income will decline and you may not be able to reinvest the money
you receive at as high a yield or as long a maturity. An early call at par of a
premium bond will reduce your return.
REDUCED DIVERSIFICATION RISK
If many investors sell their units, the Fund will have to sell bonds. This could
reduce the diversification of your investment and increase your share of Fund
expenses.
LIQUIDITY RISK
You can always sell back your units, but we cannot assure you that a liquid
trading market will always exist for the bonds in the portfolio, especially
since current law may restrict the Fund from selling bonds to any Sponsor. The
bonds will generally trade in the over-the-counter market. The value of the
bonds, and of your investment, may be reduced if trading in bonds is limited or
absent.
CONCENTRATION RISK
When a certain type of bond makes up 25% or more of the portfolio, it is said to
be 'concentrated' in that bond type, which makes the Portfolio less diversified.
Here is what you should know about the California Portfolio's and the Michigan
Portfolio's concentrations in hospital and health care bonds.
o payment for these bonds depends on revenues from private third-party payors
and government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, which have
generally undertaken cost containment measures to limit payments to health
care providers;
o hospitals face increasing competition resulting from hospital mergers and
affiliations;
o hospitals need to reduce costs as HMOs increase market penetration and
hospital supply and drug companies raise prices; and
o hospitals and health care providers are subject to various legal claims by
patients and others and are adversely affected by increasing costs of
insurance.
o many hospitals are aggressively buying physician practices and assuming
risk contracts to gain market share. If revenues do not increase
accordingly, this practice could reduce profits.
o Medicare is changing its reimbursement system for nursing homes. Many
nursing home providers are not sure how they will be treated. In many
cases, the providers may receive lower reimbursements and these
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would have to cut expenses to maintain profitability.
o Most retirement/nursing home providers rely on entrance fees for operating
revenues. If people live longer than expected and turnover is lower than
budgeted, operating revenues would be adversely affected by less than
expected entrance fees.
Here is what you should know about the Florida Portfolio's concentration in
municipal electric utility bonds.
Payment for these bonds depends on the rates the utilities may charge, the
demand for their services and the cost of operating their business which
includes the expense of complying with environmental and other energy and
licensing laws and regulations. The operating results of utilities are
particularly influenced by:
o increases in operating and construction costs;
o the costs and availability of fuel;
o unpredicability of future usage requirements; and
o risks associated with the nuclear industry.
There has been an increase in competition in the electric utility industry. The
effect of this competition has been to induce municipal utilities to keep their
rates as low as possible. Municipal utilities may, therefore, be unable to
increase rates to recover their investment in generating plant.
Here is what you should know about the New York Portfolio's concentration in
airport/port/highway bonds. Payment for these bonds depends on:
revenues from projects including:
o user fees from ports and airports;
o tolls on turnpikes and bridges;
o rents from buildings; and
o additional financial resources including
--federal and state subsidies,
--lease rentals paid by state or local governments, or
--the pledge of a special tax such as a sales tax or a property tax.
Airport income is largely affected by:
o increased competition;
o excess capacity; and
o increased fuel costs.
Changes to the portfolio from bond redemptions, maturities and sales may affect
the Fund's concentrations over time.
STATE CONCENTRATION RISKS
CALIFORNIA RISKS
Generally
From the late 1980s through the early 1990s, an economic recession eroded
California's revenue base. At the same time rapid population growth caused State
expenditures to exceed budget appropriations.
o As a result California experienced a period of sustained budget imbalance.
o Since that time the California economy has improved and the extreme
budgetary pressures have begun to lessen.
State Government
The 1997-98 Budget Act allocated a State budget of approximately $66.9 Billion
and contains no tax increases or reductions. Despite this somewhat improved
state, California's budget is still subject to certain unforeseeable events. For
example:
o In December, 1994, Orange County and its investment pool filed for
bankruptcy. While a settlement has been reached, the full impact on the
State and Orange County is still unknown.
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o California faces constant fluctuations in other expenses (including health
and welfare caseloads, property tax receipts, federal funding and natural
disaster relief) that will undoubtedly create new budgetary pressure and
reduce issuers' ability to pay their debts.
o California's general obligation bonds are currently rated A1 by Moody's and
A+ by Standard & Poor's.
Other Risks
Issuers' ability to make payments on bonds (and the remedies available to
bondholders) could also be adversely affected by the following constraints:
o Certain provisions of California's Constitution, laws and regulatory system
contain tax, spending and appropriations limits and prohibit certain new
taxes.
o Certain other California laws subject the users of bond proceeds to strict
rules and limits regarding revenue repayment.
o Bonds of healthcare institutions which are subject to the strict rules and
limits regarding reimbursement payments of California's Medi-Cal program
for health care services to welfare recipients and bonds secured by liens
on real property are two of the types of bonds affected by these
provisions.
FLORIDA RISKS
Generally
Florida's financial condition is affected by numerous national, economic, social
and environmental policies and conditions. For example:
o south Florida is heavily involved with foreign tourism, trade and
investment capital. As a result, the region is susceptible to international
trade and currency imbalances and economic problems in Central and South
America;
o central and northern Florida are more vulnerable to agricultural problems,
such as crop failures or severe weather conditions, especially in the
citrus and sugar industries; and
o the state as a whole is also very dependent on tourism and construction.
State and Local Government
The state of Florida and its local governments are restricted in their ability
to raise taxes and incur debts. These restrictions limit their ability to
generate revenue, and so could hurt their ability to pay debts.
General obligations of the state are rated Aa2 by Moody's, AA+ by Standard &
Poor's and AA by Fitch.
MICHIGAN RISKS
Generally
Because Michigan's leading sectors are closely integrated with the manufacturing
of durable goods, its economy is more cyclical than non-industrial states and
the nation as a whole. As a result:
o any substantial national economic downturn will likely hurt Michigan's
economy and its state and local governments;
o because the state is highly reliant on the auto industry, its economy could
be hurt by changes in that industry, expecially consolidation, plant
closings and labor disputes;
o while in the past the state's unemployment rate was higher than the
national average, for several years it has been near or below the national
average.
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Certain tax changes have reduced or changed the mix of tax revenues of the state
and local governments. In recent years:
o the state sales tax rate was raised;
o the income tax rate was lowered;
o an annual cap was imposed on property tax assessment increases; and
o property taxes used for school funding were cut, and now schools are paid
for by a combination of property taxes and general state revenues.
NEW YORK RISKS
Generally
For decades, New York's economy has trailed the rest of the nation. Both the
state and New York City have experienced long-term structural imbalances between
revenues and expenses, and have repeatedly relied substantially on non-recurring
measures to achieve budget balance. The pressures that contribute to budgetary
problems at both the state and local level include:
o the high combined state and local tax burden;
o a decline in manufacturing jobs, leading to above-average unemployment;
o sensitivity to the financial services industry; and
o dependence on federal aid.
State Government
The State government frequently has difficulty approving budgets on time. Budget
gaps of $1 billion and $4 billion are projected for the next two years. The
State's general obligation bonds are rated A by Standard & Poor's and A2 by
Moody's. There is $37 billion of state-related debt outstanding.
New York City Government
Even though the City had budget surpluses each year from 1981, budget gaps of $2
billion are projected for each of the next three years. New York City faces
fiscal pressures from:
o aging public facilities that need repair or replacement;
o welfare and medical costs;
o expiring labor contracts; and
o a high and increasing debt burden.
The City requires substantial state aid, and its fiscal strength depends heavily
on the securities industry. Its general obligation bonds are rated A-by Standard
& Poor's and A3 by Moody's.
BOND QUALITY RISK
A reduction in a bond's rating may decrease its value and, indirectly, the value
of your investment in the Fund.
INSURANCE RELATED RISK
The bonds are backed by insurance companies (as shown under Defined Portfolios).
Insurance policies generally make payments only according to a bond's original
payment schedule and do not make early payments when a bond defaults or becomes
taxable. Although the federal government does not regulate the insurance
business, various state laws and federal initiatives and tax law changes could
significantly affect the insurance business. The claims-paying ability of the
insurance companies is generally rated A or better by Standard & Poor's or
another nationally recognized rating organization. The insurance company ratings
are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the rating agencies.
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LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION RISKS
We do not know of any pending litigation that might have a material adverse
effect upon the Fund.
Future tax legislation could affect the value of the portfolio by:
o limiting real property taxes,
o reducing tax rates,
o imposing a flat or other form of tax, or
o exempting investment income from tax.
SELLING OR EXCHANGING UNITS
You can sell your units at any time for a price based on net asset value. Your
net asset value is calculated each business day by:
o adding the value of the bonds, net accrued interest, cash and any other
Fund assets;
o subtracting accrued but unpaid Fund expenses, unreimbursed Trustee
advances, cash held to buy back units or for distribution to investors and
any other Fund liabilities; and
o dividing the result by the number of outstanding units.
Your net asset value when you sell may be more or less than your cost because of
sales fees, market movements and changes in the portfolio.
SPONSORS' SECONDARY MARKET
While we are not obligated to do so, we will buy back units at net asset value
without any other fee or charge. We may resell the units to other buyers or to
the Trustee. You should consult your financial professional for current market
prices to determine if other broker-dealers or banks are offering higher prices.
We have maintained the secondary market continuously for over 25 years, but we
could discontinue it without prior notice for any business reason.
SELLING UNITS TO THE TRUSTEE
Regardless of whether we maintain a secondary market, you can sell your units to
the Trustee at any time by sending the Trustee a letter (with any outstanding
certificates if you hold Unit certificates). You must properly endorse your
certificates (or execute a written transfer instrument with signatures
guaranteed by an eligible institution). Sometimes, additional documents are
needed such as a trust document, certificate of corporate authority, certificate
of death or appointment as executor, administrator or guardian.
Within seven days after your request and the necessary documents are received,
the Trustee will mail a check to you. Contact the Trustee for additional
information.
As long as we are maintaining a secondary market, the Trustee will sell your
units to us at a price based on net asset value. If there is no secondary
market, the Trustee may sell your units in the over-the-counter market for a
higher price, but it is not obligated to do so. In that case, you will receive
the net proceeds of the sale.
If the Fund does not have cash available to pay you for units you are selling,
the agent for the Sponsors will select bonds to be sold. Bonds will be selected
based on market and credit factors. These sales could be made at times when the
bonds would not otherwise be sold and may result in your receiving less than the
unit par value and also reduce the size and diversity of the Fund.
There could be a delay in paying you for your units:
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o if the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
holiday closings);
o if the SEC determines that trading on the New York Stock Exchange is
restricted or that an emergency exists making sale or evaluation of the
bonds not reasonably practicable; and
o for any other period permitted by SEC order.
EXCHANGE OPTION
You may exchange units of certain Defined Asset Funds for units of this Fund at
a maximum exchange fee of 1.90%. You may exchange units of this Fund for units
of certain other Defined Asset Funds at a reduced sales fee if your investment
goals change. To exchange units, you should talk to your financial professional
about what funds are exchangeable, suitable and currently available.
Normally, an exchange is taxable and you must recognize any gain or loss on the
exchange. However, the IRS may try to disallow a loss if the portfolios of the
two funds are not materially different; you should consult your own tax adviser.
We may amend or terminate this exchange option at any time without notice.
HOW THE FUND WORKS
PRICING
The price of a unit includes interest accrued on the bonds, less expenses, from
the initial most recent Record Day up to, but not including, the settlement
date, which is usually three business days after the purchase date of the unit.
A portion of the price of a unit consists of cash so that the Trustee can
provide you with regular monthly income. When you sell your units you will
receive your share of this cash.
In addition, as with mutual funds, the Fund (and therefore the investors) pay
all or some of the costs of organizing the Fund including:
o cost of initial preparation of legal documents;
o federal and state registration fees;
o initial fees and expenses of the Trustee;
o initial audit; and
o legal expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses.
EVALUATIONS
An independent Evaluator values the bonds on each business day (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by the New York Stock
Exchange: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Bond values are based on current bid or offer prices for the bonds or comparable
bonds. In the past, the difference between bid and offer prices of publicly
offered tax-exempt bonds has ranged from 0.5% of face amount on actively traded
issues to 3.5% on inactively traded issues; the difference has averaged between
1 and 2%.
INCOME
The Trustee credits interest to an Income Account and other receipts to a
Capital Account. The Trustee may establish a Reserve Account by withdrawing from
these accounts amounts it considers appropriate to pay any material liability.
These accounts do not bear interest.
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EXPENSES
The Trustee is paid monthly. It also benefits when it holds cash for the Fund in
non-interest bearing accounts. The Trustee may also receive additional amounts:
o to reimburse the Trustee for the Fund's operating expenses;
o for extraordinary services and costs of indemnifying the Trustee and the
Sponsors;
o costs of actions taken to protect the Fund and other legal fees and
expenses;
o expenses for keeping the Fund's registration statement current; and
o Fund termination expenses and any governmental charges.
The Sponsors are currently reimbursed up to 45 cents per $1,000 face amount
annually for providing portfolio supervisory, bookkeeping and administrative
services and for any other expenses properly chargeable to the Fund. While this
fee may exceed the amount of these costs and expenses attributable to this Fund,
the total of these fees for all Series of Defined Asset Funds will not exceed
the aggregate amount attributable to all of these Series for any calendar year.
The Fund also pays the Evaluator's fees.
The Trustee's, Sponsors' and Evaluator's fees may be adjusted for inflation
without investors' approval.
The Sponsors will pay advertising and selling expenses at no charge to the Fund.
If Fund expenses exceed initial estimates, the Fund will owe the excess. The
Trustee has a lien on Fund assets to secure reimbursement of Fund expenses and
may sell bonds if cash is not available.
PORTFOLIO CHANGES
The Sponsors and Trustee are not liable for any default or defect in a bond; if
a contract to buy any bond.
Unlike a mutual fund, the portfolio is designed to remain intact and we may keep
bonds in the portfolio even if their credit quality declines or other adverse
financial circumstances occur. However, we may sell a bond in certain cases if
we believe that certain adverse credit conditions exist or if a bond becomes
taxable.
If we maintain a secondary market in units but are unable to sell the units that
we buy in the secondary market, we will redeem units, which will affect the size
and composition of the portfolio. Units offered in the secondary market may not
represent the same face amount of bonds that they did originally.
We decide whether or not to offer units for sale that we acquire in the
secondary market after reviewing:
o diversity of the portfolio;
o size of the Fund relative to its original size;
o ratio of Fund expenses to income;
o current and long-term returns;
o degree to which units may be selling at a premium over par; and
o cost of maintaining a current prospectus.
FUND TERMINATION
The Fund will terminate following the stated maturity or sale of the last bond
in the portfolio. The Fund may also terminate earlier with the consent of
investors holding 51% of the units or if total assets of the Fund have fallen
below 40% of the face amount of bonds deposited. We will decide whether to
terminate the Fund early based
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on the same factors used in deciding whether or not to offer units in the
secondary market.
When the Fund is about to terminate you will receive a notice, and you will be
unable to sell your units after that time. On or shortly before termination, we
will sell any remaining bonds, and you will receive your final distribution. Any
bond that cannot be sold at a reasonable price may continue to be held by the
Trustee in a liquidating trust pending its final sale.
You will pay your share of the expenses associated with termination, including
brokerage costs in selling bonds. This may reduce the amount you receive as your
final distribution.
CERTIFICATES
Certificates for units are issued on request. You may transfer certificates by
complying with the requirements for redeeming certificates, described above. You
can replace lost or mutilated certificates by delivering satisfactory indemnity
and paying the associated costs.
TRUST INDENTURE
The Fund is a 'unit investment trust' governed by a Trust Indenture, a contract
among the Sponsors, the Trustee and the Evaluator, which sets forth their duties
and obligations and your rights. A copy of the Indenture is available to you on
request to the Trustee. The following summarizes certain provisions of the
Indenture.
The Sponsors and the Trustee may amend the Indenture without your consent:
o to cure ambiguities;
o to correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision;
o to make any amendment required by any governmental agency; or
o to make other changes determined not to be materially adverse to your best
interest (as determined by the Sponsors).
Investors holding 51% of the units may amend the Indenture. Every investor must
consent to any amendment that changes the 51% requirement. No amendment may
reduce your interest in the Fund without your written consent.
The Trustee may resign by notifying the Sponsors. The Sponsors may remove the
Trustee without your consent if:
o it fails to perform its duties and the Sponsors determine that its
replacement is in your best interest; or
o it becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by
public authorities.
Investors holding 51% of the units may remove the Trustee. The Evaluator may
resign or be removed by the Sponsors and the Trustee without the consent of
investors. The resignation or removal of either becomes effective when a
successor accepts appointment. The Sponsors will try to appoint a successor
promptly; however, if no successor has accepted within 30 days after notice of
resignation, the resigning Trustee or Evaluator may petition a court to appoint
a successor.
Any Sponsor may resign as long as one Sponsor with a net worth of $2 million
remains and agrees to the resignation. The remaining Sponsors and the Trustee
may appoint a replacement. If there is only one Sponsor and it fails to perform
its duties or becomes bankrupt the Trustee may:
o remove it and appoint a replacement Sponsor;
o liquidate the Fund; or
o continue to act as Trustee without a Sponsor.
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acts as agent for the
Sponsors.
The Trust Indenture contains customary provisions limiting the liability of the
Trustee, the Sponsors and the Evaluator.
LEGAL OPINION
Davis Polk & Wardwell, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as
counsel for the Sponsors, has given an opinion that the units are validly
issued. Special counsel located in the relevant states have given state and
local tax opinions.
AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche LLP, 2 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281,
independent accountants, audited the Statements of Condition included in this
prospectus.
SPONSORS
The Sponsors are:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.)
P.O. Box 9051,
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. (an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of The
Travelers Inc.)
388 Greenwich Street--23rd Floor,
New York, NY 10013
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. (a principal operating subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter & Co.)
Two World Trade Center--59th Floor,
New York, NY 10048
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED (an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Prudential Insurance Company of America)
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10292
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Group Inc.)
1285 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10019
Each Sponsor is a Delaware corporation and it, or its predecessor, has acted as
sponsor to many unit investment trusts. As a registered broker-dealer each
Sponsor buys and sells securities (including investment company shares) for
others (including investment companies) and participates as an underwriter in
various selling groups.
TRUSTEE
The Chase Manhattan Bank, Unit Investment Trust Department, 4 New York
Plaza--6th Floor, New York, New York 10004, is the Trustee. It is supervised by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and New York State banking authorities.
UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSORS' PROFITS
Underwriters receive sales charges when they sell units. The Sponsors also
realized a profit or loss on the initial date of deposit of the bonds. Any cash
made available by you to the Sponsors before the settlement date for those units
may be used in the Sponsors' businesses to the extent permitted by federal law
and may benefit the Sponsors.
A Sponsor or Underwriter may realize profits or sustain losses on bonds in the
Fund which were acquired from underwriting syndicates of which it was a member.
In maintaining a secondary market, the Sponsors will also realize profits or
sustain losses in the amount of any difference between the prices at
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which they buy units and the prices at which they resell or redeem them.
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
The Sponsors do not intend to qualify units for sale in any foreign countries.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell units in any country where
units cannot lawfully be sold.
CODE OF ETHICS
Merrill Lynch, as agent for the Sponsors, has adopted a code of ethics requiring
preclearance and reporting of personal securities transactions by its employees
with access to information on portfolio transactions. The goal of the code is to
prevent fraud, deception or misconduct against the Fund and to provide
reasonable standards of conduct.
YEAR 2000 ISSUES
Many computer systems were designed in such a way that they may be unable to
distinguish between the year 2000 and the year 1900 (commonly known as the 'Year
2000 Problem'). We do not expect that the computer system changes necessary to
prepare for the Year 2000 will cause any major operational difficulties for the
Fund.
TAXES
The following summary describes some of the important income tax consequences of
holding units. It assumes that you are not a dealer, financial institution,
insurance company or other investor with special circumstances. You should
consult your own tax adviser about your particular circumstances.
At the date of issue of each bond, counsel for the issuer delivered an opinion
to the effect that interest on the bond is exempt from regular federal income
tax. However, interest may be subject to state and local taxes and federal
alternative minimum tax. Neither we nor our counsel have reviewed the issuance
of the bonds, related proceedings or the basis for the opinions of counsel for
the issuers. We cannot assure you that the issuer (or other users) have complied
or will comply with any requirements necessary for a bond to be tax-exempt. If
any of the bonds were determined not to be tax-exempt, you could be required to
pay income tax for current and prior years, and if the Fund were to sell the
bond, it might have to sell it at a substantial discount.
In the opinion of our counsel, under existing law:
GENERAL TREATMENT OF THE FUND AND YOUR INVESTMENT
The Fund will not be taxed as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, and
you will be considered to own directly your share of each bond in the Fund.
INCOME OR LOSS UPON DISPOSITION
When all or part of your share of a bond is disposed of (for example, when the
Fund sells, exchanges or redeems a bond or when you sell or exchange your
units), you will generally recognize capital gain or loss. Your gain, however,
will generally be ordinary income to the extent of any accrued 'market
discount'. Generally you will have market discount to the extent that your basis
in a bond when you purchase a unit is less than its stated redemption price at
maturity (or, if it is an original issue discount bond, the issue price
increased by original issue discount that has accrued on the bond before your
purchase). You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
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If your net long-term capital gains exceed your net short-term capital losses,
the excess may be subject to tax at a lower rate than ordinary income. Any
capital gain from the Fund will be long-term if you are considered to have held
your investment on each bond for more than one year and short-term if you held
it for one year or less. If you are an individual and sell your units after
holding them for more than 12 months, you may be entitled to a 20% maximum
federal tax rate on any resulting gains. Consult your tax adviser in this
regard. Because the deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations,
you may not be able to deduct all of your capital losses.
YOUR BASIS IN THE BONDS
Your aggregate basis in the bonds will be equal to the cost of your units,
including any sales charges and the organizational expenses you pay, adjusted to
reflect any accruals of 'original issue discount,' 'acquisition premium' and
'bond premium'. You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
EXPENSES
If you are not a corporate investor, you will not be entitled to a deduction for
your share of fees and expenses of the Fund. Also, if you borrowed money in
order to purchase or carry your units, you will not be able to deduct the
interest on this borrowing for federal income tax purposes. The IRS may treat
your purchase of units as made with borrowed money even if the money is not
directly traceable to the purchase of units.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
Under the income tax laws of the State and City of New York, the Fund will not
be taxed as a corporation. If you are a New York taxpayer, your income from the
Fund will not be tax-exempt in New York except to the extent that the income is
earned on bonds that are tax-exempt for New York purposes. Depending on where
you live, your income from the Fund may be subject to state and local taxation.
You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
CALIFORNIA TAXES
In the opinion of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, California, special
counsel on California tax matters:
Under the income tax laws of the State of California, the Trust will not be
taxed as a corporation and you will be considered to own directly your share of
each bond of the Trust. If you are a California taxpayer, your share of the
income from the bonds of the Trust will not be tax-exempt in California except
for California personal income tax purposes and only to the extent that the
income is earned on bonds that are exempt for such purposes. If you are a
California taxpayer and all or part of your share of a bond is disposed of (for
example, when a bond is sold, exchanged or redeemed at maturity or you sell or
exchange your units), you will recognize gain or loss for California tax
purposes. Depending on where you live, your income from the Trust may be subject
to state and local taxation. You should consult your tax advisor in this regard.
FLORIDA TAXES
In the opinion of Greenberg, Traurig, P.A., Miami, Florida, special counsel on
Florida tax matters:
Under the income tax laws of the State of Florida, the Fund will not be taxed as
a corporation. Florida imposes an income tax on corporations but does not impose
a personal income tax. Accordingly, if you are an individual taxpayer your
income from the Fund will not be subject to tax in Florida. However, if you are
an entity that is normally taxed as a corporation, your income
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from the fund will not be exempt from tax in Florida and special rules for
taxation apply depending on the type of entity. You should consult your tax
adviser in this regard.
Florida also imposes a tax on intangible personal property, such as stocks,
bonds, notes and units in trusts. The tax is imposed on Florida taxpayers as of
January 1st of each year. Florida exempts certain types of bonds and debt
obligations from this tax. Your units will be exempt from the intangible
personal property tax as long as the Fund invests exclusively in bonds and other
debt obligations that are tax-exempt for Florida purposes.
MICHIGAN TAXES
In the opinion of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan, special counsel on Michigan tax matters:
Under the income tax laws of the State of Michigan, the Fund will not be taxed
as a corporation. If you are a Michigan taxpayer, your interest income from the
Fund will not be tax-exempt in Michigan except to the extent that the interest
is earned on bonds that are tax-exempt for Michigan purposes. Capital gain
distributions and capital gain or loss on your Fund units themselves will be
subject to Michigan income tax. Depending on where you live, your income from
the Fund may be subject to state and local taxation. You should consult your tax
adviser in this regard.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
You can receive at no cost supplemental information about the Fund by calling
the Trustee. The supplemental information includes more detailed risk disclosure
about the types of bonds that may be in the Fund's portfolios, general risk
disclosure concerning any insurance securing certain bonds, and general
information about the structure and operation of the Fund. The supplemental
information is also available from the SEC.
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA,
MICHIGAN AND NEW YORK TRUSTS),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Sponsors, Trustee and Holders
of Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
Multistate Series - 94 (California, Florida, Michigan and
New York Trusts), Defined Asset Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of condition of
Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Multistate Series - 94
(California, Florida, Michigan and New York Trusts),
Defined Asset Funds, including the portfolios, as of July 31,
1998 and the related statements of operations and of changes
in net assets for the years ended July 31, 1998 and 1997 and
the period August 24, 1995 to July 31, 1996. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Trustee. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. Securities owned at July 31,
1998, as shown in such portfolios, were confirmed to us by
The Chase Manhattan Bank, the Trustee. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by the Trustee, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
Multistate Series - 94 (California, Florida, Michigan and
New York Trusts), Defined Asset Funds at July 31, 1998 and
the results of their operations and changes in their net
assets for the above-stated periods in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, N.Y.
September 8, 1998
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (CALIFORNIA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
As of July 31, 1998
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<S> <C> <C>
TRUST PROPERTY:
Investment in marketable securities -
at value (cost $ 2,977,097 )(Note 1)......... $ 3,344,986
Accrued interest ............................... 46,860
Cash - principal ............................... 33,809
Deferred organizational costs (Note 5) ......... 1,459
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Total trust property ......................... 3,427,114
LESS LIABILITIES:
Income advance from Trustee.....................$ 35,724
Accrued Sponsors' fees ......................... 858
Other liabilities .............................. 1,459 38,041
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NET ASSETS, REPRESENTED BY:
3,243 units of fractional undivided
interest outstanding (Note 3)................ 3,378,795
Undistributed net investment income ............ 10,278 $ 3,389,073
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UNIT VALUE ($ 3,389,073 / 3,243 units )........... $ 1,045.04
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (CALIFORNIA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 24, 1995
to
Years Ended July 31, July 31,
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest income ........................$ 183,454 $ 197,393 $ 186,956
Trustee's fees and expenses ............ (6,068) (6,467) (6,429)
Sponsors' fees ......................... (1,506) (1,575) (1,481)
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Net investment income .................. 175,880 189,351 179,046
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
ON INVESTMENTS:
Realized gain on
securities sold or redeemed .......... 5,968 10,824
Unrealized appreciation
of investments ....................... 58,225 159,719 149,945
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Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments ................. 64,193 170,543 149,945
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ..............$ 240,073 $ 359,894 $ 328,991
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (CALIFORNIA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 24, 1995
to
Years Ended July 31, July 31,
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income ..................$ 175,880 $ 189,351 $ 179,046
Realized gain on
securities sold or redeemed .......... 5,968 10,824
Unrealized appreciation
of investments ....................... 58,225 159,719 149,945
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Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations ............ 240,073 359,894 328,991
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS (Note 2):
Income ................................ (175,847) (189,253) (167,794)
Principal .............................. (7,172)
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Total distributions .................... (183,019) (189,253) (167,794)
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SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Redemption amounts - income ............ (175) (930)
Redemption amounts - principal ......... (65,342) (227,152)
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Total share transactions ............... (65,517) (228,082)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS .... (8,463) (57,441) 161,197
NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ........ 3,397,536 3,454,977 3,293,780
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NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD ..............$ 3,389,073 $ 3,397,536 $ 3,454,977
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PER UNIT:
Income distributions during
period ...............................$ 53.71 $ 54.05 $ 47.48
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Principal distributions during
period ...............................$ 2.17
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Net asset value at end of
period ...............................$ 1,045.04 $ 1,028.00 $ 977.64
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TRUST UNITS:
Redeemed during period ................. 62 229
Outstanding at end of period ........... 3,243 3,305 3,534
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (CALIFORNIA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a Unit
Investment Trust. The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its
financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
(A) Securities are stated at value as determined by the
Evaluator based on bid side evaluations for the securities
(see "How to Sell Units - Trustee's Redemption of Units"
in this Prospectus, Part B), except that value on August 24,
1995 was based upon offering side evaluations at August 22,
1995, the day prior to the Date of Deposit. Cost of
securities at August 24, 1995 was also based on such
offering side evaluations.
(B) The Fund is not subject to income taxes. Accordingly, no
provision for such taxes is required.
(C) Interest income is recorded as earned.
. DISTRIBUTIONS
A distribution of net investment income is made to Holders each month.
Receipts other than interest, after deductions for redemptions and
applicable expenses, are distributed as explained in "Income,
Distributions and Reinvestment - Distributions" in this Prospectus,
Part B.
. NET CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Cost of 3,243 units at Date of Deposit .....................$ 3,163,502
Less sales charge .......................................... 140,941
-----------
Net amount applicable to Holders ........................... 3,022,561
Redemptions of units - net cost of 291 units redeemed
less redemption amounts (principal)....................... (21,275)
Realized gain on securities sold or redeemed ............... 16,792
Principal distributions .................................... (7,172)
Unrealized appreciation of investments...................... 367,889
-----------
Net capital applicable to Holders ..........................$ 3,378,795
===========
</TABLE>
. INCOME TAXES
As of July 31, 1998, unrealized appreciation of investments, based on cost
for Federal income tax purposes, aggregated $367,889, all of which related
to appreciated securities. The cost of investment securities for Federal
income tax purposes was $2,977,097 at July 31, 1998.
D - 5.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (CALIFORNIA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
. DEFERRED ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS
Deferred organizational costs are being amortized over a period of five
years. Included in "Other Liabilities" in the accompanying Statement of
Condition is $ 1,459 payable to the Trustee for reimbursement of costs
related to the organization of the Trust.
D - 6.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (CALIFORNIA TRUST) (INSURED),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
PORTFOLIO
As of July 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Rating of Optional
Portfolio No. and Title of Issues Face Redemption
Securities (1) (4) Amount Coupon Maturities(3) Provisions(3) Cost(2) Value(2)
---------- --------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 Berkeley Unified Sch. Dist. (Alameda AAA $ 500,000 5.250 % 2019 08/01/05 $ 441,125 $ 500,355
Cnty., CA), 1992 G.O. Bonds, Ser. D @ 102.000
(Financial Guaranty Ins.)
2 California Educl. Fac. Auth., Rfdg. AAA 500,000 5.750 2018 06/01/05 469,790 525,745
Rev. Bonds (College of Osteopathic @ 102.000
Medicine of the Pacific), Ser. 1995
(Connie Lee Ins.)
3 California Hlth. Fac. Auth., Ins. AAA 435,000 5.750 2015 01/15/05 410,714 455,732
Hosp. Rev. Bonds (Mills-Peninsula Hlth. @ 102.000
Sys.), Ser. 1995 B (Connie Lee Ins.)
4 The City of Los Angeles, CA, Wastewater AAA 500,000 5.700 2020 06/01/03 468,505 520,890
Sys. Rev. Bonds, Rfdg. Ser. 1993-A @ 102.000
(MBIA Ins.)
5 County of Madera, CA, Certs. of Part. AAA 275,000 6.125 2023(5) 03/15/05 270,493 309,999
(Valley Children's Hosp. Proj.), Ser. @ 102.000
1995 (MBIA Ins.)
6 City of Loma Linda, CA, Hosp. Rev. AAA 500,000 5.375 2022 12/01/03 443,010 504,635
Rfdg. Bonds (Loma Linda Univ. Med. @ 102.000
Ctr. Proj.), Ser. 1993-C (MBIA Ins.)
7 Department of Wtr. and Pwr. of The City AAA 500,000 5.875 2030 09/01/03 473,460 527,630
of Los Angeles, CA, Elec. Plant Rfdg. @ 102.000
Rev. Bonds, Issue of 1993 (Financial
Guaranty Ins.)
--------- --------- ---------
TOTAL $ 3,210,000 $ 2,977,097 $ 3,344,986
========= ========= =========
See Notes to Portfolios on Page D - 26.
</TABLE>
D - 7.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (FLORIDA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
As of July 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
TRUST PROPERTY:
Investment in marketable securities -
at value (cost $ 2,051,232 )(Note 1)......... $ 2,290,864
Accrued interest ............................... 30,222
Proceeds receivable from sale of securities .... 71,126
Cash - principal ............................... 22,681
Deferred organizational costs (Note 5).......... 1,354
-----------
Total trust property ......................... 2,416,247
LESS LIABILITIES:
Income advance from Trustee.....................$ 22,383
Accrued Sponsors' fees ......................... 671
Redemptions payable ............................ 67,970
Other liabilities .............................. 1,354 92,378
----------- -----------
NET ASSETS, REPRESENTED BY:
2,259 units of fractional undivided
interest outstanding (Note 3)................ 2,316,929
Undistributed net investment income ............ 6,940 $ 2,323,869
----------- ===========
UNIT VALUE ($ 2,323,869 / 2,259 units )........... $ 1,028.72
===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 8.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (FLORIDA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 24, 1995
to
Years Ended July 31, July 31,
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest income ........................$ 139,841 $ 178,106 $ 169,467
Trustee's fees and expenses ............ (5,454) (6,101) (6,205)
Sponsors' fees ......................... (1,245) (1,439) (1,371)
------------------------------------------------
Net investment income .................. 133,142 170,566 161,891
------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS:
Realized gain on
securities sold or redeemed .......... 59,053 2,422 6,863
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments ....................... (35,203) 165,763 109,072
------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments ................. 23,850 168,185 115,935
------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ..............$ 156,992 $ 338,751 $ 277,826
================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 9.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (FLORIDA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 24, 1995
to
Years Ended July 31, July 31,
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income ..................$ 133,142 $ 170,566 $ 161,891
Realized gain on
securities sold or redeemed .......... 59,053 2,422 6,863
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments ....................... (35,203) 165,763 109,072
------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations ............ 156,992 338,751 277,826
------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS (Note 2):
Income ................................ (134,215) (170,665) (151,855)
Principal .............................. (31,023) (4,164)
------------------------------------------------
Total distributions .................... (165,238) (174,829) (151,855)
------------------------------------------------
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Redemption amounts - income ............ (1,829) (72) (23)
Redemption amounts - principal ......... (889,407) (69,585) (80,425)
------------------------------------------------
Total share transactions ............... (891,236) (69,657) (80,448)
------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS .... (899,482) 94,265 45,523
NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ........ 3,223,351 3,129,086 3,083,563
------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD ..............$ 2,323,869 $ 3,223,351 $ 3,129,086
================================================
PER UNIT:
Income distributions during
period ...............................$ 52.39 $ 53.38 $ 46.91
================================================
Principal distributions during
period ...............................$ 12.50 $ 1.30
=====================================
Net asset value at end of
period ...............................$ 1,028.72 $ 1,028.84 $ 976.92
================================================
TRUST UNITS:
Redeemed during period ................. 874 70 79
Outstanding at end of period ........... 2,259 3,133 3,203
================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 10.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (FLORIDA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a Unit
Investment Trust. The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its
financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
(A) Securities are stated at value as determined by the
Evaluator based on bid side evaluations for the securities
(see "How to Sell Units - Trustee's Redemption of Units"
in this Prospectus, Part B), except that value on August 24,
1995 was based upon offering side evaluations at August 22,
1995, the day prior to the Date of Deposit. Cost of
securities at August 24, 1995 was also based on such
offering side evaluations.
(B) The Fund is not subject to income taxes. Accordingly, no
provision for such taxes is required.
(C) Interest income is recorded as earned.
2. DISTRIBUTIONS
A distribution of net investment income is made to Holders each month.
Receipts other than interest, after deductions for redemptions and
applicable expenses, are distributed as explained in "Income,
Distributions and Reinvestment - Distributions" in this Prospectus,
Part B.
3. NET CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Cost of 2,259 units at Date of Deposit .....................$ 2,221,383
Less sales charge .......................................... 98,966
-----------
Net amount applicable to Holders ........................... 2,122,417
Redemptions of units - net cost of 1,023 units redeemed
less redemption amounts (principal)....................... (78,271)
Realized gain on securities sold or redeemed ............... 68,338
Principal distributions .................................... (35,187)
Unrealized appreciation of investments...................... 239,632
-----------
Net capital applicable to Holders ..........................$ 2,316,929
===========
</TABLE>
4. INCOME TAXES
As of July 31, 1998, unrealized appreciation of investments, based on cost
for Federal income tax purposes, aggregated $239,632, all of which related
to appreciated securities. The cost of investment securities for Federal
income tax purposes was $2,051,232 at July 31, 1998.
D - 11.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (FLORIDA TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. DEFERRED ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS
Deferred organizational costs are being amortized over a period of five
years. Included in "Other Liabilities" in the accompanying Statement of
Condition is $ 1,354 payable to the Trustee for reimbursement of costs
related to the organization of the Trust.
D - 12.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (FLORIDA TRUST) (INSURED),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
PORTFOLIO
As of July 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Rating of Optional
Portfolio No. and Title of Issues Face Redemption
Securities (1) (4) Amount Coupon Maturities(3) Provisions(3) Cost(2) Value(2)
---------- --------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 The City of Miami, FL, Spec. Oblig. AAA $ 60,000 6.000 % 2025 08/01/05 $ 59,587 $ 65,286
Non-Ad Valorem Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1995 @ 102.000
(Admin. Bldgs. Acquisition Proj.),
(Financial Guaranty Ins.)
2 City of Vero Beach, FL, Elec. Rfdg. AAA 415,000 5.375 2021 12/01/03 375,803 421,117
Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1993 A (MBIA Ins.) @ 101.000
3 City of Tampa, FL, Allegany Hlth. Sys. AAA 250,000 5.125 2023 None 215,823 249,215
Rev. Bonds (MBIA Ins.)
4 State of Florida, Full Faith and AAA 345,000 6.100 2024 06/01/05 345,000 377,872
Credit, State Bd. of Educ., Pub. Educ. @ 101.000
Cap. Outlay Bonds, Ser. 1993 F
(Financial Guaranty Ins.)
5 Adventist Hlth. Sys./Sunbelt Obligated AAA 465,000 5.750 2025 11/15/05 439,551 489,915
Grp., Orange Cnty., FL, Hlth. Fac. @ 102.000
Auth., Hosp. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1995
(AMBAC Ins.)
6 Kissimmee Util. Auth., FL, Elec. Sys. AAA 500,000 5.250 2018 10/01/03 447,670 501,145
Imp. and Rfdg. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1993 @ 102.000
(Financial Guaranty Ins.)
7 City of Miramar, FL, Wtr. Imp. AAA 180,000 5.600 2024 10/01/03 167,798 186,314
Assessment Bonds, Ser. 1993 (Financial @ 102.000
Guaranty Ins.)
--------- --------- ---------
TOTAL $ 2,215,000 $ 2,051,232 $ 2,290,864
========= ========= =========
See Notes to Portfolios on Page D - 26.
</TABLE>
D - 13.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (MICHIGAN TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
As of July 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
TRUST PROPERTY:
Investment in marketable securities -
at value (cost $ 2,913,194 )(Note 1)......... $ 3,204,952
Accrued interest ............................... 43,454
Cash - principal ............................... 33,334
Deferred organizational costs (Note 5) ......... 1,354
-----------
Total trust property ......................... 3,283,094
LESS LIABILITIES:
Income advance from Trustee.....................$ 32,740
Accrued Sponsors' fees ......................... 837
Other liabilities .............................. 1,354 34,931
----------- -----------
NET ASSETS, REPRESENTED BY:
3,120 units of fractional undivided
interest outstanding (Note 3)................ 3,238,286
Undistributed net investment income ............ 9,877 $ 3,248,163
----------- ===========
UNIT VALUE ($ 3,248,163 / 3,120 units )........... $ 1,041.08
===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 14.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (MICHIGAN TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 24, 1995
to
Years Ended July 31, July 31,
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest income ........................$ 179,348 $ 183,899 $ 172,879
Trustee's fees and expenses ............ (5,940) (6,290) (5,079)
Sponsors' fees ......................... (1,445) (1,463) (1,375)
------------------------------------------------
Net investment income .................. 171,963 176,146 166,425
------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
ON INVESTMENTS:
Realized gain on
securities sold or redeemed .......... 11,120 976
Unrealized appreciation
of investments ....................... 22,807 153,236 115,715
------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments ................. 33,927 154,212 115,715
------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ..............$ 205,890 $ 330,358 $ 282,140
================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 15.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (MICHIGAN TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 24, 1995
to
Years Ended July 31, July 31,
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income ..................$ 171,963 $ 176,146 $ 166,425
Realized gain on
securities sold or redeemed .......... 11,120 976
Unrealized appreciation
of investments ....................... 22,807 153,236 115,715
------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations ............ 205,890 330,358 282,140
------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS (Note 2):
Income ................................ (172,073) (176,299) (156,059)
Principal .............................. (2,521)
------------------------------------------------
Total distributions .................... (174,594) (176,299) (156,059)
------------------------------------------------
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Redemption amounts - income ............ (218) (8)
Redemption amounts - principal ......... (117,347) (49,258)
------------------------------------------------
Total share transactions ............... (117,565) (49,266)
------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS .... (86,269) 104,793 126,081
NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ........ 3,334,432 3,229,639 3,103,558
------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD ..............$ 3,248,163 $ 3,334,432 $ 3,229,639
================================================
PER UNIT:
Income distributions during
period ...............................$ 54.02 $ 54.06 $ 47.55
================================================
Principal distributions during
period ...............................$ 0.78
===================
Net asset value at end of
period ...............................$ 1,041.08 $ 1,031.69 $ 984.05
================================================
TRUST UNITS:
Redeemed during period ................. 112 50
Outstanding at end of period ........... 3,120 3,232 3,282
================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 16.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (MICHIGAN TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a Unit
Investment Trust. The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its
financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
(A) Securities are stated at value as determined by the
Evaluator based on bid side evaluations for the securities
(see "How to Sell Units - Trustee's Redemption of Units"
in this Prospectus, Part B), except that value on August 24,
1995 was based upon offering side evaluations at August 22,
1995, the day prior to the Date of Deposit. Cost of
securities at August 24, 1995 was also based on such
offering side evaluations.
(B) The Fund is not subject to income taxes. Accordingly, no
provision for such taxes is required.
(C) Interest income is recorded as earned.
2. DISTRIBUTIONS
A distribution of net investment income is made to Holders each month.
Receipts other than interest, after deductions for redemptions and
applicable expenses, are distributed as explained in "Income,
Distributions and Reinvestment - Distributions" in this Prospectus,
Part B.
3. NET CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Cost of 3,120 units at Date of Deposit .....................$ 3,087,957
Less sales charge .......................................... 137,592
-----------
Net amount applicable to Holders ........................... 2,950,365
Redemptions of units - net cost of 162 units redeemed
less redemption amounts (principal)....................... (13,412)
Realized gain on securities sold or redeemed ............... 12,096
Principal distributions .................................... (2,521)
Unrealized appreciation of investments...................... 291,758
-----------
Net capital applicable to Holders ..........................$ 3,238,286
===========
</TABLE>
4. INCOME TAXES
As of July 31, 1998, unrealized appreciation of investments, based on cost
for Federal income tax purposes, aggregated $291,758, all of which related
to appreciated securities. The cost of investment securities for Federal
income tax purposes was $2,913,194 at July 31, 1998.
D - 17.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (MICHIGAN TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. DEFERRED ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS
Deferred organizational costs are being amortized over a period of five
years. Included in "Other Liabilities" in the accompanying Statement of
Condition is $ 1,354 payable to the Trustee for reimbursement of costs
related to the organization of the Trust.
D - 18.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (MICHIGAN TRUST) (INSURED),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
PORTFOLIO
As of July 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Rating of Optional
Portfolio No. and Title of Issues Face Redemption
Securities (1) (4) Amount Coupon Maturities(3) Provisions(3) Cost(2) Value(2)
---------- --------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 The Economic Dev. Corp. of the City of AAA $ 385,000 5.750 % 2025 02/15/05 $ 361,669 $ 403,226
Farmington Hills, MI, Rev. Bonds @ 102.000
(Botsford Continuing Care Corp. Proj.),
Ser. 1995 A (MBIA Ins.)
2 The City of Grand Haven, MI, Elec. Sys. AAA 500,000 5.250 2016 07/01/03 450,180 502,855
Rev. Rfdg. Bonds, 1993 Ser. (MBIA Ins.) @ 102.000
3 County of Grand Traverse, MI, Hosp. Fin. AAA 200,000 6.250 2022 07/01/02 201,330 216,016
Auth., Hosp. Rev. Rfdg. Bonds (Munson @ 102.000
Healthcare Obligated Grp.), Ser. 1992 A
(AMBAC Ins.)
4 Michigan State Hosp. Fin. Auth., Hosp. AAA 500,000 5.625 2018 11/01/03 467,740 515,090
Rev. Rfdg. Bonds (Oakwood Hosp. @ 102.000
Obligated Grp.), Ser. 1993 A (Financial
Guaranty Ins.)
5 Michigan State Hsg. Dev. Auth., Rental AAA 500,000 5.875 2017 04/01/03 483,460 520,770
Hsg. Rev. Bonds, 1993 Ser. A (AMBAC @ 102.000
Ins.)
6 Michigan Mun. Bond Auth., Local Govt. AAA 500,000 5.700 2016 05/01/03 476,335 520,265
Loan Prog. Rfdg. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1993 @ 102.000
B (AMBAC Ins.)
7 Board of Trustees of Oakland AAA 500,000 5.750 2026 05/15/05 472,480 526,730
University, MI, Gen. Rev. Bonds, Ser. @ 102.000
1995 (MBIA Ins.)
--------- --------- ---------
TOTAL $ 3,085,000 $ 2,913,194 $ 3,204,952
========= ========= =========
See Notes to Portfolios on Page D - 26.
</TABLE>
D - 19.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (NEW YORK TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
As of July 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
TRUST PROPERTY:
Investment in marketable securities -
at value (cost $ 3,839,120 )(Note 1)......... $ 4,233,779
Accrued interest ............................... 46,243
Cash - income .................................. 200
Cash - principal ............................... 49,100
Deferred organizational costs (Note 5) ......... 2,084
-----------
Total trust property ......................... 4,331,406
LESS LIABILITIES:
Income advance from Trustee.....................$ 32,010
Accrued Sponsors' fees ......................... 1,174
Other liabilities .............................. 2,084 35,268
----------- -----------
NET ASSETS, REPRESENTED BY:
4,073 units of fractional undivided
interest outstanding (Note 3)................ 4,282,879
Undistributed net investment income ............ 13,259 $ 4,296,138
----------- ===========
UNIT VALUE ($ 4,296,138 / 4,073 units )........... $ 1,054.78
===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 20.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (NEW YORK TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 24, 1995
to
Years Ended July 31, July 31,
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest income ........................$ 254,620 $ 283,319 $ 273,029
Trustee's fees and expenses ............ (7,312) (8,408) (7,815)
Sponsors' fees ......................... (2,097) (2,242) (2,116)
------------------------------------------------
Net investment income .................. 245,211 272,669 263,098
------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
ON INVESTMENTS:
Realized gain on
securities sold or redeemed .......... 50,221 3,508
Unrealized appreciation
of investments ....................... 26,313 249,731 118,615
------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments ................. 76,534 253,239 118,615
------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ..............$ 321,745 $ 525,908 $ 381,713
================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 21.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (NEW YORK TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 24, 1995
to
Years Ended July 31, July 31,
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income ..................$ 245,211 $ 272,669 $ 263,098
Realized gain on
securities sold or redeemed .......... 50,221 3,508
Unrealized appreciation
of investments ....................... 26,313 249,731 118,615
------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations ............ 321,745 525,908 381,713
------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS (Note 2):
Income ................................ (245,272) (272,750) (246,588)
Principal .............................. (29,122)
------------------------------------------------
Total distributions .................... (274,394) (272,750) (246,588)
------------------------------------------------
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Redemption amounts - income ............ (1,743) (1,366)
Redemption amounts - principal ......... (585,527) (420,039)
------------------------------------------------
Total share transactions ............... (587,270) (421,405)
------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS .... (539,919) (168,247) 135,125
NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ........ 4,836,057 5,004,304 4,869,179
------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD ..............$ 4,296,138 $ 4,836,057 $ 5,004,304
================================================
PER UNIT:
Income distributions during
period ...............................$ 55.05 $ 55.34 $ 48.81
================================================
Principal distributions during
period ...............................$ 6.78
===================
Net asset value at end of
period ...............................$ 1,054.78 $ 1,044.73 $ 990.56
================================================
TRUST UNITS:
Redeemed during period ................. 556 423
Outstanding at end of period ........... 4,073 4,629 5,052
================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
D - 22.
<PAGE>
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (NEW YORK TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a Unit
Investment Trust. The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its
financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
(A) Securities are stated at value as determined by the
Evaluator based on bid side evaluations for the securities
(see "How to Sell Units - Trustee's Redemption of Units"
in this Prospectus, Part B), except that value on August 24,
1995 was based upon offering side evaluations at August 22,
1995, the day prior to the Date of Deposit. Cost of
securities at August 24, 1995 was also based on such
offering side evaluations.
(B) The Fund is not subject to income taxes. Accordingly, no
provision for such taxes is required.
(C) Interest income is recorded as earned.
2. DISTRIBUTIONS
A distribution of net investment income is made to Holders each month.
Receipts other than interest, after deductions for redemptions and
applicable expenses, are distributed as explained in "Income,
Distributions and Reinvestment - Distributions" in this Prospectus,
Part B.
3. NET CAPITAL
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Cost of 4,073 units at Date of Deposit .....................$ 4,108,606
Less sales charge .......................................... 183,000
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Net amount applicable to Holders ........................... 3,925,606
Redemptions of units - net cost of 979 units redeemed
less redemption amounts (principal)....................... (61,993)
Realized gain on securities sold or redeemed ............... 53,729
Principal distributions .................................... (29,122)
Unrealized appreciation of investments...................... 394,659
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Net capital applicable to Holders ..........................$ 4,282,879
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4. INCOME TAXES
As of July 31, 1998, unrealized appreciation of investments, based on cost
for Federal income tax purposes, aggregated $394,659, all of which related
to appreciated securities. The cost of investment securities for Federal
income tax purposes was $3,839,120 at July 31, 1998.
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (NEW YORK TRUST),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. DEFERRED ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS
Deferred organizational costs are being amortized over a period of five
years. Included in "Other Liabilities" in the accompanying Statement of
Condition is $ 2,084 payable to the Trustee for reimbursement of costs
related to the
organization of the Trust.
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (NEW YORK TRUST) (INSURED),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
PORTFOLIO
As of July 31, 1998
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Rating of Optional
Portfolio No. and Title of Issues Face Redemption
Securities (1) (4) Amount Coupon Maturities(3) Provisions(3) Cost(2) Value(2)
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1 Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge AAA $ 565,000 5.750 % 2025 01/01/05 $ 541,801 $ 592,419
Auth., NY, Toll Bridge Sys. Rev. Bonds, @ 101.000
Ser. 1995 (MBIA Ins.)
2 New York City, NY, Muni. Wtr. Fin. Auth., AAA 240,000 6.000 2025(5) 06/15/05 238,325 266,738
Wtr. and Swr. Sys. Rev. Bonds, Fiscal @ 101.000
1996 Ser. A (MBIA Ins.)
3 New York State Thruway Auth., Gen. Rev. AAA 750,000 5.000 2020 01/01/04 650,250 730,725
Bonds, Ser. B (MBIA Ins.) @ 102.000
4 Dorm. Auth. of The State of New York, AAA 605,000 6.250 2019(5) 07/01/04 613,143 669,687
City Univ. Sys. Cons. Third. Gen. Res. @ 100.000
Rev. Bonds, 1994 Ser. 2 (MBIA Ins.)
5 New York State Med. Care Fac. Fin. AAA 650,000 6.250 2019 08/15/04 652,548 718,757
Agy., Mental Hlth. Svc. Fac. Imp. Rev. @ 102.000
Bonds, Ser. E (FSAM Ins.)
6 State of New York Mtge. Agy., Homeowner AAA 750,000 5.850 2017 06/29/05 727,343 792,038
Mtge. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 49 (MBIA Ins.) @ 102.000
7 New York State UDC, Corr. Cap. Fac. AAA 450,000 5.500 2025 01/01/05 415,710 463,415
Rev. Bonds, Ser. 5 (MBIA Ins.) @ 102.000
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TOTAL $ 4,010,000 $ 3,839,120 $ 4,233,779
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See Notes to Portfolios on Page D - 26.
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
MULTISTATE SERIES - 94 (CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA,
MICHIGAN AND NEW YORK TRUSTS),
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
NOTES TO PORTFOLIOS
As of July 31, 1998
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(1) The ratings of the bonds are by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, or by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. if followed by "(m)", or by Fitch
Investors Service, Inc. if followed by "(f)"; "NR" indicates that this
bond is not currently rated by any of the above-mentioned rating services.
These ratings have been furnished by the Evaluator but not confirmed with
the rating agencies. See "Description of Ratings" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
(2) See Notes to Financial Statements.
(3) Optional redemption provisions, which may be exercised in whole or in part,
are initially at prices of par plus a premium, then subsequently at prices
declining to par. Certain securities may provide for redemption at par prior
or in addition to any optional or mandatory redemption dates or maturity, for
example, through the operation of a maintenance and replacement fund, if
proceeds are not able to be used as contemplated, the project is condemned or
sold or the project is destroyed and insurance proceeds are used to redeem
the securities. Many of the securities are also subject to mandatory sinking
fund redemption commencing on dates which may be prior to the date on which
securities may be optionally redeemed. Sinking fund redemptions are at par
and redeem only part of the issue. Some of the securities have mandatory
sinking funds which contain optional provisions permitting the issuer to
increase the principal amount of securities called on a mandatory redemption
date. The sinking fund redemptions with optional provisions may, and optional
refunding redemptions generally will, occur at times when the redeemed
securities have an offering side evaluation which represents a premium over
par. To the extent that the securities were acquired at a price higher than
the redemption price, this will represent a loss of capital when compared
with the Public Offering Price of the Units when acquired. Distributions will
generally be reduced by the amount of the income which would otherwise have
been paid with respect to redeemed securities and there will be distributed
to Holders any principal amount and premium received on such redemption after
satisfying any redemption requests for Units received by the Fund. The
estimated current return may be affected by redemptions. The tax effect on
Holders of redemptions and related distributions is described under "Taxes"
in this Prospectus, Part B.
(4) All securities are insured, either on an individual basis or by portfolio
insurance, by a municipal bond insurance company which has been assigned
"AAA" claims paying ability by Standard & Poor's. Accordingly, Standard &
Poor's has assigned a "AAA" rating to the securities. Securities covered by
portfolio insurance are rated "AAA" only as long as they remain in the Trust.
See "Risk Factors - Bonds Backed by Letters of Credit or Insurance" in this
Prospectus, Part B.
(5) Bonds with an aggregate face amount of $ 275,000 of the California Trust and
$ 845,000 of the New York Trust have been pre-refunded and are expected to be
called for redemption on the optional redemption provision dates shown.
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When units of this Fund are no longer
available, this Prospectus may be used
as a preliminary prospectus for a
future series, but some of the
information in this Prospectus will be
changed for that series.
Units of any future series may not be
sold nor may offers to buy be accepted
until that series has become effective
with the Securities and Exchange
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State where a sale would be illegal.
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